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Wildflower and Waterfall Self-guided Tours in Plumas County, Northern California

Sierra Valley-

Canoeing at Maddalena Ranch (pictured right) Photo by Mike and Sally Yost

For the “dimunitive plants that most people miss,” area wildflower experts Bill and Nancy Harnach recommend the Maddalena Ranch property, which is owned by the Feather River Land Trust and open to the public.

 The property, also known for great birding,  is located off Hwy. 70 east of Portola. Travel south on A-24 until you reach a sharp turn to the east. There are corrals, a port-a-potty and signage. The area features both wetland plants and “belly-ups” (the kind you have to get down on your hands and knees to see, not big and showy plants.) It also features Wild Iris, Evening Primrose and some rare plants such as the Sticky Purachorma. You can follow the property all the way down to the Middle Fork Feather River. 

Wild Iris (pictured left)- Photo Courtesy of Feather River Land Trust

Best wildflower viewing is late May and June, but early spring birdwatching and canoeing in the watery canals are very popular.

Wildflowers in Sierra Valley at sunset (pictured right)- Photo by Carl Raymond Piesch